randyc Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Box stock. I used HPIguy's paint technique of couple quick coats of primer, couple quick coats of color, let it all dry. Straight from can. I think it turned out well and displays great. Pay no mind to the giant water drop. Didn't see it at the time. I do love how easily these make great display models. This will look fabulous in a case from a few feet away. I got a set of embossing powders that included this light blue. Worked great other than my glue cracked. New glue experiment. "Tacky glue" from hobby lobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdrag1 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 This looks great !! Going to have to dig my kit out and get it started... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Nice job, looks good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 That's a real beauty, great colour scheme! What did you do to the headlight lenses? They look pretty much like glass from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Very nice! Must have been a bear to foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Very nice. Gonna have to get going on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 "A Treasury of Excellence" Certainly fits this build!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, peekay said: That's a real beauty, great colour scheme! What did you do to the headlight lenses? They look pretty much like glass from here. I *think* I colored them in with a silver sharpie. Then rubbed that off leaving the silver in the recesses. Then I put a large drop off Kristal kleer in each and let it dry facing up so they would dry like a lens. Best I can remember. Been a few weeks. Thanks for the compliment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, bbowser said: Very nice! Must have been a bear to foil. I do foil in straight strips. Not too bad. There is a seam in the rockers a little below the top. Windshield is several pieces. Some molotow as well. Inside the fins and one of the vent wings. Coincidentally, I broke one of those of and one is not there. Like Franklin mint used to do. You really can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the compliments. I really wanted a cinnamon color, but the turquoise was so 50s that I couldn't resist. Plus I had turquoise on hand. Next time I do one similar, I'll try foiling the little emblems before painting. See if that works out. I also made the top where I can snap it in too. Need to work on the rear window some, get it to fit. But the convertible looks so good. Edited September 28, 2019 by randyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Great looking Convertible. Nice color and interior combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 3 hours ago, randyc said: I *think* I colored them in with a silver sharpie. Then rubbed that off leaving the silver in the recesses. Then I put a large drop off Kristal kleer in each and let it dry facing up so they would dry like a lens. Best I can remember. Been a few weeks Thanks Randy, I'll give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Nice work, Randy! You’ll have to post some more pics when you get that back window sorted out...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Randy, you did a fantastic build , great color. very nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Very nicely done! Great color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 as a '59 myself, I really appreciate your very nice model. I'm not sure of I should build it as a hardtop, but your convertible makes me thinking it over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Great color for this land yacht. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Beautiful model!! Love the color choice, perfect fit for this classic Mopar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I agree with Carl. Nice color and build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I like it too - nice model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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